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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

紅、 朱、

Reading

Kana: あか
Romaji: aka
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

red; crimson; scarlet

2

red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange)

3

Red (i.e. communist)

Note: often written as アカ
Note: colloquialism
4

red light

Note: abbreviation
See also: 赤信号
5

red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

Note: abbreviation
See also: 赤字 赤字
6

complete; total; perfect; obvious

See also: 赤の他人
7

copper

See also: (reading どう)
Note: Only 赤

Kanji

Readings: セキ、 シャク、 あか、 あか-、 あか.い、 あか.らむ、 あか.らめる
Meaning: red
Readings: コウ、 ク、 べに、 くれない、 あか.い
Meanings: crimson, deep red
Readings: シュ、 あけ
Meanings: vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet, red, bloody
Readings: ヒ、 あけ、 あか
Meanings: scarlet, cardinal

Example Sentences

赤丸(あかまる)(かこ)む。
➥Circle in red pencil.
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商売(しょうばい)赤字(あかじ)だ。
➥The business is in the red.
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信号(しんごう)(あか)だった。
➥The signal was red.
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(かお)(あか)いよ。
➥Your face is red.
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()(あか)()(しず)む。
➥The sun goes down in a wild blaze of color.
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それの(いろ)(あか)い。
➥Its color is red.
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